How old was Clara Ann Thompson?

Clara Ann Thompson died on March 20, 1949 at the age of 80.

Where was Clara Ann Thompson born?

Clara Ann Thompson was born in Rossmoyne.

What is Clara Ann Thompson's nationality?

Clara Ann Thompson is a citizen of United States.

What does Clara Ann Thompson do?

Clara Ann Thompson is known as poet, lecturer, teacher.

Clara Ann Thompson

African-American poet

Died aged 80United States

Biography

Clara Ann Thompson (1869–1949) was an African-American poet, teacher and civil rights advocate. Thompson was born in Rossmoyne, Ohio. Thompson's parents, John Henry and Clara Jane Gray Thompson, were previously enslaved in Virginia.

Thompson's most notable collection of poetry was "Songs from the Wayside" (1908). Thompson's "A Garland of Poems" (1926) was her second collection. Some of her poems appeared in "An Anthology of Verse by American Negroes" (1924).

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Family

Siblings: Priscilla Jane ThompsonAaron Belford Thompson

Quick answers about Clara Ann Thompson

How old was Clara Ann Thompson?: Clara Ann Thompson died on March 20, 1949 at the age of 80.
Where was Clara Ann Thompson born?: Clara Ann Thompson was born in Rossmoyne.
What is Clara Ann Thompson's nationality?: Clara Ann Thompson is a citizen of United States.
What does Clara Ann Thompson do?: Clara Ann Thompson is known as poet, lecturer, teacher.

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